Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

Chapter 149 Changing the Core

Feng Jia said, "Sir Zhou, the soldiers who just went down reported that they found many animal skeletons in the well. The well is sealed and there is no food. Miss Zhou has been eating insects and rats in the well for so many days, but the insects and rats will eventually run out, so Miss Zhou can only eat herself to save her life..."

Cannibalism means eating yourself?

Everyone was stunned.

Li Yunyu's old voice sounded: "Yes, there are bite marks on Miss Zhou's arms, and chewed flesh was indeed found in her mouth and between her teeth, proving that Miss Zhou did eat herself."

The surroundings were deathly silent. Zhou Langyi punched her chest again and again, tears streaming down her face, as if she had aged ten years overnight. Her Qi'er had lived a life of luxury since she was a child, and had never suffered the slightest hardship. But before she died, she had to endure such great pain and humiliation!

Feng Jia continued, "Sir Zhou, dissecting a corpse is not what you call disembowelment, but a final conversation with the deceased. We will clear up Miss Zhou's grievances."

Do I really want to watch my daughter die in vain?

Is she really going to let the murderer who killed her daughter go unpunished?

Zhou Langyi stood up straight with the help of his servants. He finally made up his mind and said tremblingly, "Let's dissect the body."

He looked at Shi Xun with an old look on his face and said, "You, the Dali Temple, must give my daughter justice!"

Shi Xun bowed.

Zhou Langyi couldn't bear to watch his daughter's body being dissected, so he took his wife and a group of servants away. Li Yunyu squatted down, put on sheepskin gloves, took the narrow knife handed over by the child, and cut slowly and steadily. After a while, he put away the knife and stood up, wiping the dissecting knife stained with blood and golden grease with a white handkerchief.

He said, "According to the time when the corpse spots formed, the deceased died between the hours of Chen and Xu three days ago. The deceased's legs were broken, his back was bruised, and there was obvious blood clots on the back of his head. He was pushed into the well before he died. His tongue was cut before he died, but there were no obvious external injuries."

"Between the hours of Chen and Xu again?" Adjutant Jiang Yun couldn't help but frown. Gu Weifeng also died during this time period seven days ago. He wondered if the two cases were related. "Miss Zhou's heart..."

Li Yunyu put the clean narrow knife back into the box and said, "It's still there."

"It's good that they're still here, it's good that they're still here," Jiang Yun murmured, and after a while he couldn't help but say, "Gu Weifeng and Miss Zhou, one had her lungs pierced, and the other starved to death. Both were extremely painful deaths. If the murderer is the same person, then what deep hatred do they have with them?"

"Besides, just kill him, why one dig out his heart and liver, and the other cuts off his tongue..." When Jiang Yun thought of the bloody scene, he felt a disgusting and sticky feeling rising from the soles of his feet, and goose bumps appeared.

Yes, what on earth was the murderer going to do? Several people were silent, and finally looked at each other and thought of something.

Taiping religion.

Shi Xun was also shocked. In the Cheng'en Temple case, so many cultists were executed, but he did not expect that this case was also related to a cult. Could it be that the Taiping Sect had revived again in just ten years?

If it really is the Taiping Sect, this case will be a difficult one.

Feng Jia paced back and forth on the narrow path, an idea was about to come out of her mind. Jiang Yun was dizzy from her walking, and his eyes were hurt by the stench of the corpse. He just wanted to quit his job and go home to have a good sleep. Li Yunyu took off his sheepskin gloves and put them aside, lowering his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. Shi Xun looked up at the bright moon, his brows full of sorrow.

"Jiang Yun, Coroner Xu, please leave first." Shi Xun said.

Jiang Yun bowed and stepped aside. Li Yunyu glanced at Feng Jia before turning and leaving.

The two walked to a slightly more spacious place, and Shi Xun said, "This case may be related to a cult."

Feng Jia took off the white scarf on her face, revealing a beautiful face. The lantern not far away shone on her fair skin, revealing a bit of sickly white. She nodded and said, "I think so too."

Shi Xun sighed, "The Taiping Sect is a taboo in our dynasty, so we still need to think about this case carefully."

Feng Jia: "I am worried about something else."

She took two steps forward, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, "I believe you have heard of the cult's afterlife formation."

Shi Xun nodded, thinking of the Dali Temple documents. It was recorded that the cult had a formation, which used the flesh and blood of a close relative as the core of the formation. After four days, if one gathered one heart and five limbs, the formation could be activated. It was called "Rebirth", which could bring the dead back to life.

But in Shi Xun's eyes, the immortality of mortals and the resurrection of the dead are nothing more than means to deceive the world, and Xunliao, the leader of the Taiping Sect, was nothing more than a Taoist who was a swindler and dug his own grave.

Feng Jia said: "Since you know about the Rebirth Formation, you must also know that there is a necessary condition to activate this formation."

In the night, Feng Jia stood with her back against the wisteria, dressed in green, with the breeze blowing on her face. A few petals fell on her head. Shi Xun moved his fingers, but finally resisted the urge to take off the petals and said, "The body of the person to be resurrected must be well preserved, and the person operating this formation must be a close relative of the deceased?"

Feng Jia nodded: "I have inquired before. After Lu Qin died, his body was taken back by his brother. So all the clues point to one person, that is Lu Xun."

Shi Xun looked at her for a long time before looking away: "You mean, the one called Lu Xun is a cultist?"

Feng Jia said, "This is just my guess. Zhou Muqi was closely related to Lu Qin's death. As Lu Xun's elder brother, he was naturally dissatisfied with the Dali Temple's hasty handling of the case, so he lay dormant for a year to come for revenge."

"Not only that, he also wanted to revive his only sister, so Lu Xun first kidnapped Zhou Muqi, pulled out her tongue, and threw her into a dry well. Then he pierced Dean Gu's lungs with a silver hairpin and took out his heart. However, the Rebirth Formation requires one heart and five limbs, so who will be the next target? This is what I am worried about!"

"Besides, I have always had doubts in my mind."

"tell me the story."

Feng Jia said, "My Lord, do you still remember the silver hairpin I presented to you? I was right here that day." She drew a circle with her foot as the dot, "Here, I was knocked down by a female student, and the girl dropped a book in panic, and the silver hairpin was stuck in the book."

"A girl? And a female student at the Gu family's private school?"

"That's right," Feng Jia said, "but I was in a hurry that day, and it was also the time when school was over, so there were many people coming and going. The woman passed by me, just glanced at me and left in a hurry, so I didn't see her face clearly. I just remember that she was very tall."

She stretched out her hand and gestured: "About this high."

"So I have been unable to figure it out. This case was most likely committed by Lu Xun, but he is a man. Who was the woman in the academy that day?"

Why did she hide the murder weapon? What is her relationship with Lu Xun? Or are there actually two people who committed the crime? Then what role did the woman play in the case? Was she also seeking revenge for Lu Qin? Who is she to Lu Qin? Where is Lu Xun hiding now?

All kinds of mysteries lingered in Feng Jia's mind, and she couldn't figure them out. She always felt like she seemed to have overlooked something.

Shi Xun looked up at the night sky. The moon was at its zenith and it was already midnight. "Tomorrow I will ask the three government offices to assist in the investigation of Lu Xun's matter. It's getting late. I will send Miss Nine back first."

Feng Jia glanced at the sky and saw that it was indeed very late. She tied the white towel around her face again and bowed: "Don't bother me, sir. The carriage is waiting outside. I will go back by myself."

After saying that, he turned and left.

After her back had turned out of the door and the carriage had disappeared into the night, Shi Xun turned around and bowed to the darkness.

Li Yunyu walked out of the darkness. He was still wearing tattered linen clothes, and his face was covered with white hair and beard. But at this moment, his hunched back was straight, and with his hands behind his back, he looked noble.

"This Xie Jiu was able to gain a foothold in the Xie family so quickly, which shows that she is both intelligent and resourceful. Moreover, she knows the steps of the Dali Temple's trial like the back of her hand, and has a unique and sophisticated analysis of the case. There is no one in Shicheng with such ability. Did she learn it on her own? It's too far-fetched and really suspicious."

Li Yunyu did not answer, but just raised his eyes slightly.

Shi Xun shook his head again: "But the spies sent to Shicheng took her portrait and conducted a secret investigation. She is indeed the concubine of the Xie family who has been raised outside for thirteen years, Xie Lanzhao. She looks the same and has not been replaced."

Li Yunyu stared at the night in a daze.

But what if Xie Lanzhao's appearance hasn't changed, but his core has changed?